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07-025476
Media Interest
2007-09-15 12:16 -
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION - INJURY
DUNMORE RD SE AT TRANS CANADA HWY S

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-09-15 15

ON SEPT 15 2007 AT APPROX NOON 4 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISIION AT THE INTERSECTION OF DUNMORE ROAD SE AND TRANS CANADA HWY. A BLUE TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH BOUND ON DUNMORE RD SE, FAILED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THIS TRUCK THEN STRUCK AN EASTBOUND BURGANDY LINCOLN TRUCK, SPINNING BOTH OF THEM INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES WAITING AT THE RED LIGHT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY AND DUNMORE ROAD SE. FIVE PERSONS WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH MINOR NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. TWO OF THE TRUCKS ARE WRITE OFFS AND THE TOTAL DAMAGE TO ALL VEHICLE INVOLVED IS ESTIMATED AT OVER $100,000. THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND CHARGES ARE PENDING.

SSGT TIM MCGOUGH